He said he grabbed him by the throat, shook him and smothered him to muffle his cries. Jones also admitted to slamming his son against a changing table and throwing him into a ceiling fan.

The infant was listed in critical condition on Aug 20. News On 6 reports the child's mother say he is showing signs of improvement, and is"breathing on his own, moving his legs, opening his eyes, looking around."

Jones is charged with six counts of child abuse by injury and is being held on $1 million bail.